This article analyzes why and how women’s sex work is securitized in Tajikistan. It argues that state actors view as a threat to the nation context of two simultaneous processes: nation-building, centered around family unit, fight against HIV/AIDS. The explores narratives, laws, practices are deployed limit work. also security frameworks experienced navigated by women workers on very local leve...

This article examines video game avatars that are designed to resemble toys. It names this trope the ‘Blithe Child’ capture carefree, careless and childlike interactions avatar invites. argues connection between Blithe Child traditional toys functions express explain non-violent mechanics, shape sentimental player–avatar relationships, create cosy, snug playspaces encourage pro-social, creative...

This essay explores the trope of sleep in Peter Sloterdijk’s philosophy anthropotechnics. Sleep is shown to be important for our understanding project as an index his subject’...

NPs with intensional relative clauses such as the impact of the book John needs to write pose a significant challenge for trope theory (the theory of particularized properties), since they seem to refer to tropes that lack an actual bearer. I will propose a novel semantic analysis of such NPs on the basis of the notion of a variable object. This analysis avoids a range of difficulties that an a...

* Adapted with permission from: McIntyre J, Lee J, Trope M, Vann WJ, Permanent tooth replantation following avulsion: Using a decision tree to achieve the best outcome. Pediatr Dent 2009;31(2):137-44. Management of an Avulsed Permanent Incisor with an Open Apex (Apex ≥1 mm)* Assess medical history and rule out any neurologic and nondental injuries. Diagnostic tests: • Rule out alveolar fracture...

The topography associated with the fundamental crustal dichotomy in much of eastern Mars can be largely ascribed to a single event: the very large impact which produced the Utopia Basin. Subsequent internal and surficial processes have been unable to remove the topographic signature of this basin. In particular, endogenic processes appear to have been ineffective in contributing to the basic di...